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hi,
I was surfing the internat and this site came to me.
I also am a member of the church of christ but i'm not sure
if it's the same :)
is it the one which is raised again in the philippines on
july 27 1914?
No this is not the same church of Christ that you mentioned being "raised again" in the Philippines on July 27th 1914. The churches of Christ of which I am a member are the same as the church you read about in the New Testament. We follow the same pattern presented in God's Word. No one human being is the "head" of the church of Christ. Only Jesus Christ is the head of the church.
Each local church is independent and autonomous and overseen by a group of men appointed by that local church to serve as Elders. These men must meet the requirements Paul presented to Timothy and Titus regarding the qualifications of elders. The local church also appoints men to serve as deacons who also qualify based on Paul's instructions. Deacons are merely men to help in the many areas of church work. Our ministers serve under the leadership of the Elders and their main job is to teach and preach the gospel.
Here is a website that does a good job of teaching all about the churches of Christ if you want more details.
http://church-of-christ.org/
I appreciate your curiosity and thank you for choosing me to answer your question.
In Christian Love, Joe Norman
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Joe Norman
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I can answer questions regarding acceptable worship, organization of the church, or any apsect of the Christian life. I am the son of a preacher and have studied the Bible from cover to cover since I was 12 years old. I am strong in my research skills and do not follow teachings of men. Many will label me as conservative and some might label me as liberal, but I just seek to be biblical. I understand proper exegesis and hermeneutics and apply them. My desire is to share my knowledge of God's Word with others. Please always keep in mind that none of us who are listed as experts here are divinely inspired and therefore it is possible to get incorrect answers from any one of us. Study the Scriptures and decide for yourself if what is taught is true.
Experience
I am the 4th generation in my family to be a faithful member of the church of Christ. I was raised by a preacher and have studied the Bible everyday since I was twelve. I am 45 yrs old now. I am not a "scholar", but I am very familiar with the scriptures.
Organizations
member of the church of Christ, served as a Deacon for a few years at LakeShore church of Christ in Waco, Tx. I currently live in the North Dallas area and am still very active within the church of Christ teaching, leading Bible Studies, and songleading as well. I am also actively involved in online ministry. I hope to open my own webpage eventually.
Education/Credentials
School of hard knocks
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